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Welcome to the 2016 World Appaloosa Sale! Presented by dac® We appreciate your interest in the quality offerings found in this year’s World Sale. Consignments represent many of the leading bloodlines for halter and per- formance horses. If you are looking for a prospect for next year’s National or World Show or for any other equine activity, this is the place to buy. If you are in the market for outstanding mares or stallions that can add value and quality to a longer-term breeding program, this is also the place! We know that the market is driven by demand and that buyers are more discriminating than ever, so the emphasis on quality found in the World Sale helps your decision-making process. We know you’ll be able to make an investment here that will pay divi- dends for years to come. The horse industry continues to experience “interesting” times, but these times – and this sale – also mean great opportunities for anyone who is serious about making progress within the Appaloosa breed. We have confidence that the sale management team at Superior Livestock will make your buying experience a good one. Thank you for supporting the Appaloosa breed and the World Sale. We wish you much success with your purchases. Special thanks to dac® for supporting the World Sale! Sale Committee Todd Michael, Chair David Johnson Valerie Showalter Chuck McWhirter Terie Clark Lynette Thompson PAGE 1 SALE PERSONNEL: Sale Management ........................................Appaloosa Horse Club Auction Company .......................................Superior Productions Online Bidding and Sale Webcasting .........Superior Productions Auctioneer ...................................................Col. Doak Lambert Pedigree Reader ..........................................Dave Branham Color Commentary......................................Steve Dal Porto Sale Veterinarian .........................................Oklahoma City Equine Clinic SALE COMMITTEE: Todd Michael, Chair David Johnson Valerie Showalter Chuck McWhirter Terie Clark Lynette Thompson PAGE 2 SPECIAL NOTE TO BUYERS Buyer Registration All buyers must register and obtain a bidder number at the Sale Office or by reg- istering with Superior Productions by calling 800-422-2117. The Sale Office is located directly across from the Appaloosa Show Office off the lobby of the John Justin Arena. Sale Office hours will be available at the Show Office. Announcements Buyers, please pay attention to announcements made from the auction stand. If you are not sure about an announcement, please ask the ring men for clarifica- tion immediately. All announcements from the Auction block shall take prece- dence over any printed or other-wise announced statements. If you have any other questions regarding the horse you are bidding on, please ask the ring men taking your bid immediately while the horse is still in the sale ring. HYPP Definitions Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis Disease (HYPP) is a muscular disease. The results of horses that have been tested for the disease, if known, will be noted as follows in this catalog: N/N: Negative for HYPP H/H or H/N: Positive Heterozygous for HYPP H/H: Positive Homozygous for HYPP The Appaloosa Horse Club and Superior Productions neither warrants nor guarantees the authenticity or validity of an HYPP certificate of statement by the consignor. If HYPP test results have been received by the ApHC, those test results may be noted in the catalog. Breeding Soundness All stallions over the age of 36 months that have not sired any registered foals within the 12 months prior to the sale have been required to provide sale man- agement with a veterinarian certificate of breeding soundness. Hip Numbers Hip Numbers for the sale begin at #1. Horses will be sold in catalog order. PAGE 3 N-Registered Appaloosas Beginning in January 2007, N-Registered (non-characteristic) Appaloosas are eligible for a Performance Permit, which does not alter the registration of the horse, but allows the horse to perform in ApHC approved races, shows and rides. Contact the Appaloosa Horse Club for more information on this program. Tote Board The bid amount displayed on the tote board during the auction represents the last bid received on that particular horse. Bidders must listen to the auctioneer for the amount of the next bid to be accepted. Telephone and Internet Bidding Real-Time bidding is available via the Internet for this sale. Live audio and live video will allow buyers to bid on horses as if they were present at the sale. Please visit www.superiorclicktobid.com or call Superior Productions at 800-422-2117 to register and buy. Bidder Verification The identity of all bidders will be verified by the auctioneer or sale management. Bidding rights are provisional, and if complete verification is not possible, registration and bid- ding activity will be terminated. Buyer Premium There is no buyer’s premium. Disclaimer All information provided by Superior Livestock Auction, www.superiorclicktobid.com and Sale Management is believed to be correct but is not guaranteed. The information is being furnished to bidders for the bidder’s convenience and it is the responsibility of the bidder to determine that information contained herein is accurate and complete. Any reliance on the content shall be solely at the recipient‘s risk. Each bidder must conduct and rely solely upon their own investigation and inspection. *BY REGISTERING AND BIDDING, BIDDERS AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS* PAGE 4 BUYERS TERMS AND CONDITIONS Please read and familiarize yourself with the TERMS AND CONDITIONS of this sale. You will be bound by these Terms and Conditions whether you read them or not. 1. LAW. The horses are offered for sale according to the laws of the State of Texas. 2. ApHC. Although this sale is held in conjunction with the Appaloosa Horse Club’s 2016 World Championship Appaloosa Show, purchaser hereby acknowledges that the Appaloosa Horse Club, Inc. is not responsible for the warranties of the consignor(s). ApHC makes no representation or warranty with respect to any animal and the buyer must look solely to the designated consignor(s) for recovery of any damage by reason of the failure of any representation or limited warranty. 3. BIDS. The highest bidder will be the buyer, and if dispute arises between two or more bidders, the horse(s) in dispute shall immediately be put up again for advance bids. If there is no advance, the horse(s) shall go to the person from whom the auctioneer recog- nized the last bid. The auctioneer will decline any bids made by parties who have default- ed in former purchases, or by persons who, in his/her best judgment, are not responsible bidders. Immediately after horse(s) is sold, the buyer shall sign confirmation of purchase and security agreement forthwith. The right to bid is reserved by all sellers. 4. NON-QUALIFYING BIDDER. Sale Management is authorized by the consignor(s) of each horse(s) to decline any bid made by a non-qualifying bidder. A non-qualifying bid- der is a person who, in the judgment of Sale Management, does not qualify to purchase the horse(s) and to complete the transaction for any of the following reasons: a) lack of financial responsibility including default in payment on former purchases; b) falsifying information to the Sale Management and/or consignor(s) in any way relating to a pur- chase, including any former purchase, c) intoxication, unruliness or other conduct which interferes with the progress of the sale; d) lack of contractual capacity; e) repudiation or refusal to comply with purchase requirements; or f) other unacceptable conduct which causes Sale Management to conclude that the bidder is not reliable and responsible. 5. BUYER’S PAYMENT. Terms of sale are cash (U.S. funds only) to be paid on the day of the sale. Method of payment shall be cash, overnight check, or pre-approved credit card. There will be a credit card processing fee of 3.8% on all credit card payments. No bank drafts will be accepted. Foreign buyers must pay with money order, U.S. cash currency or credit card. (SEE CHECK LIABILITY) clause (#20). All registration papers will be withheld a minimum of twenty (20) banking days from the date of the sale. Any payments made by the buyer to the consignor(s) or any other party will not be regarded as valid or entitle the buyer to delivery or title of the horse(s). All horses must be paid for in this manner regardless of whether they sell in the auction ring or on the grounds prior to the sale or following the sale. 6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PURCHASE. Upon the auctioneer’s declaration the horse is “sold” a purchaser shall forthwith sign the “Acknowledgement of Purchase” pre- sented by Sale Management. If a consignor(s) repurchases a horse(s) by right of reserve, PAGE 5 i.e., the reserve is not achieved; Consignor(s) (or Consignor’s Designee) shall execute an acknowledgement affirmatively stating “No Sale.” Sale Management reserves the right to void a sale and to re-present the horse(s) for sale at auction if: a) the high bidder refuses to execute the “Acknowledgement of Purchase” or otherwise repudiates or fails to per- form according to the TERMS AND CONDITIONS, b) auctioneer or Sale Management identifies a material mistake, or c) the bid is declined by Sale Management due to a non- qualifying bidder. 7. RESALE. In the event a Buyer defaults on accepting or paying for a horse(s) sold to the Buyer, the Sale Management reserves the right to accept the same purchase amount from another person, accept the next highest bid, put the horse(s) up for sale a second time or retain it for the Consignor(s) as unsold; however nothing shall prevent Sale Management and/or Consignor(s) from pursuing whatever legal remedy available to compel the Buyer to perform as set out herein.
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